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Shloka 31

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

गर्भिण्याः श्लैष्मिकैर्भक्ष्यैः श्लैष्मिको जायते नरः / वातलैः पित्तलैस्तद्वत्समधातुर्हिताशनात्

Transliteration

garbhiṇyāḥ ślaiṣmikairbhakṣyaiḥ ślaiṣmiko jāyate naraḥ / vātalaiḥ pittalaistadvatsamadhāturhitāśanāt

Translation

Nimmt eine Schwangere Speisen zu sich, die Schleim (Kapha) mehren, so wird ein Mensch mit vorherrschender Kapha-Natur geboren; ebenso durch Speisen, die Vāta (Wind) oder Pitta (Galle/Hitze) reizen. Durch heilsame, wohltuende Kost jedoch wird einer geboren, dessen Körperstoffe im Gleichmaß sind.

Word by Word
गर्भिण्याःof the pregnant woman
गर्भिण्याः:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)
श्लैष्मिकैःby phlegm-producing
श्लैष्मिकैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्लैष्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)
भक्ष्यैःfoods (edibles)
भक्ष्यैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)
श्लैष्मिकःphlegmatic (kapha-type)
श्लैष्मिकः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्लैष्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
जायतेis born / arises
जायते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
वातलैःby vata-increasing
वातलैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवातल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)
पित्तलैःby pitta-increasing
पित्तलैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपित्तल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)
तद्वत्likewise
तद्वत्:
Sambandha (Adverbial relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद्वत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत् अव्ययप्राय)
Formअव्यय (indeclinable), उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (comparative adverb: 'likewise')
समधातुःbalanced in humors
समधातुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम + धातु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समधातु = समः धातुः (balanced in humors/tissues)
हिताशनात्from wholesome food/diet
हिताशनात्:
Apadana (Source/अपाादान)
TypeNoun
Rootहित + अशन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular); हिताशन = हितम् अशनम् (wholesome diet)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āhāra (diet) shapes prakṛti and dhātu-sāmya; prenatal regimen influences offspring constitution.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as karma-kṣetra: the body’s qualities arise from guṇa/doṣa conditions within prakṛti; wise regulation supports sattva and steadiness.

Application: During pregnancy prefer hita-āhāra (wholesome, balancing foods); avoid doṣa-aggravating diets to reduce constitutional imbalance in the child.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168.32-35 (prakṛti-lakṣaṇa and doṣa predominance)

Characters & Entities
G
Garuda

FAQs

It teaches that the pregnant mother’s food influences the child’s constitution—kapha, vata, or pitta dominance—while wholesome diet supports balanced dhātus.

It links doshic predominance to repeated prenatal exposure to foods that aggravate a particular dosha, indicating an early shaping of bodily tendencies.

Prioritize a wholesome, balancing diet—especially during pregnancy—and avoid consistently aggravating foods to support stable constitution and well-being.

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